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To Persia it was only recently sent through Vienna, so it is early to judge about the failure.

It may yet succeed. Inform the addressee in Tauris that he should receive books from Berlin, and write to us when they arrive.

Regarding the establishment of *Iskra* in the Caucasus, we have already sent a detailed inquiry to X and have not yet received a reply. It is necessary for us to know precisely what the plan consists of (legal or illegal printing press), how close it is to implementation, what quantity of printed material it is calculated for (whether it is possible

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